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Old 09-24-2007, 04:03 PM   #21 (permalink)
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No no no....Not that easy. Who is going to take pictures????
Call it a newbie ride and Nam will show up!

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Old 09-24-2007, 04:05 PM   #22 (permalink)
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skrew dis ride mang.

i would rather grind myself to death on main divide!

WHOOAHH!! now I know 4 suurree u're 1 crazy MONKEY!! do the main instead of this single track heaven? DANngg, dood has issues!!!
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Old 09-24-2007, 04:05 PM   #23 (permalink)
 
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Old 09-24-2007, 04:07 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Are you really sure you want cameras around? Let's see, I seem to recall pic's of you picking cactus out of your ass and then holding your nuts after busting them into your stem. Am I missing any?

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Old 09-24-2007, 04:34 PM   #25 (permalink)
 
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Are you really sure you want cameras around? Let's see, I seem to recall pic's of you picking cactus out of your ass and then holding your nuts after busting them into your stem. Am I missing any?

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Old 09-25-2007, 07:55 AM   #26 (permalink)
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i might be up to this ride , it's to close to home to pass up.
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Old 09-27-2007, 03:24 PM   #27 (permalink)
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skrew dis ride mang.

i would rather grind myself to death on main divide!
P/C this ride is easyer then my lake hodges 40 mi 3500' so I guess you wont be joining me anytime soon o well some trails are for riding solo.
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Old 09-27-2007, 03:55 PM   #28 (permalink)
 
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P/C this ride is easyer then my lake hodges 40 mi 3500' so I guess you wont be joining me anytime soon o well some trails are for riding solo.
Justin called out by the Woodster!!
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Old 09-28-2007, 08:10 AM   #29 (permalink)
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P/C this ride is easyer then my lake hodges 40 mi 3500' so I guess you wont be joining me anytime soon o well some trails are for riding solo.
Why aren't you signed up to ride if it's so EASY??
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:34 AM   #30 (permalink)
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easier yes. more fun? does it get less fun than palm canyon?

i didn't say i can't do this ride. i said that i would like to forget my last experience on that trail and riding it again probably won't help.
Let's not forget Justin's last experience... 3 miles down the trail his chainring snaps in 3 pieces... he goes to remove it and finds his XT crankset is garbage... he proceeds to ride the remainder of the trail with a small chainring.
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:51 AM   #31 (permalink)
 
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Let's not forget Justin's last experience... 3 miles down the trail his chainring snaps in 3 pieces... he goes to remove it and finds his XT crankset is garbage... he proceeds to ride the remainder of the trail with a small chainring.
I remember that. He manned up. Plus after giving your small ring to Justin, YOU had only a middle ring on the Enduro. Running that thing 1x9 would be brutal on those ups and downs....

Come on WOODSTER....SIGN UP!!
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Old 09-28-2007, 09:53 AM   #32 (permalink)
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I remember that. He manned up. Plus after giving your small ring to Justin, YOU had only a middle ring on the Enduro. Running that thing 1x9 would be brutal on those ups and downs....

Come on WOODSTER....SIGN UP!!
another question ~~> is Tom da bomB riding with us on the 69er?
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:03 AM   #33 (permalink)
 
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another question ~~> is Tom da bomB riding with us on the 69er?
Where's Da BOMB??? Calling TOM!!!
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:07 AM   #34 (permalink)
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[quote=allison;111339]Why aren't you signed up to ride if it's so EASY?? [/quote. im self employed and love my job. and the folks we work with are good fun. so if there is work to be done im on it. got to support my addrenalin habbits.plus moe is playing in vegas friday night and they dont take the stage till midnight
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Old 10-01-2007, 06:37 PM   #35 (permalink)
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I love Palm Canyon, it pretty much is my favorite all of the SoCal Epics I have ever done. Rugged, long, some technical, exposure, this place has it all.

Here are some pictures from early this year.

My favorite pic from that ride.


If you have not done this ride it is well worth drive and effort.
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Old 10-05-2007, 09:52 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Where's Da BOMB??? Calling TOM!!!
Yo Tom the bomb is in!!! Not a ss ride for me though, to many steep climbs and bad ass rocky single track . I want suspension and gears. After Auburn , downieville and santa cruz I am ready to rock!!
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Old 10-09-2007, 09:55 AM   #37 (permalink)
 
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Yo Tom the bomb is in!!! Not a ss ride for me though, to many steep climbs and bad ass rocky single track . I want suspension and gears. After Auburn , downieville and santa cruz I am ready to rock!!
Lookin' forward to it bud!
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Old 10-09-2007, 10:55 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Every trail has it's own personality or more like, it's own feel. Palm Canyon is one of my favorites. I personally like the long distance "epic" type rides. I can understand why some folks may not like it. I personally don't care a whole lot for Noble, but I'd ride it again. There are some trails the first time or two I didn't like them at all, but I always enjoyed the ride.And now I find those trails as some of my favorites. PC is like no other ride I've done in SoCal and maybe that's why I like it too. It has a wide variety of terrain and the exposure is limited.
This is by no means a shuttle type ride, so if you do it, pack a lunch and double the water you think you may need. Stans or Slime is a must, don't try to get away without it.
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Old 10-10-2007, 08:36 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Every trail has it's own personality or more like, it's own feel. Palm Canyon is one of my favorites. I personally like the long distance "epic" type rides. I can understand why some folks may not like it. I personally don't care a whole lot for Noble, but I'd ride it again. There are some trails the first time or two I didn't like them at all, but I always enjoyed the ride.And now I find those trails as some of my favorites. PC is like no other ride I've done in SoCal and maybe that's why I like it too. It has a wide variety of terrain and the exposure is limited.
This is by no means a shuttle type ride, so if you do it, pack a lunch and double the water you think you may need. Stans or Slime is a must, don't try to get away without it.
Well said Mike. Some of my favorite trails/parks are ones that I used to despise.
I would like to do PC myself, just not this time.
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Old 10-10-2007, 12:12 PM   #40 (permalink)
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I love this ride! My favorite ride ever! Tons of different terrain and now we have ways around the sand. Well, most of it, adds some more distance too.

I am maybe in, my ss is up and running but i dont know if i want to suffer through that ride on the SS.....maybe. My epic needs a new cassette. Or my cassette needs to be tightened because it is loose. Anyone a good mechanic that wants to help me tighten it or replace it if i need a new one?
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